Hoard's Dairyman Editorial says it's time to discontinue tail-docking.
Scientific evidence suggests that it's not beneficial for cows and
that in fact bovines with docked tails actually have more flies, not
less, compared to counterparts with tails. Still, the dairy industry
defends dehorning and believe it is a practice that can easily be
explained to consumers who visit the farms, while on the other hand,
tail-docking might not be as easy to explain.

Although on one hand it is encouraging that the barbaric practice of
tail docking is looked at as useless and that will hopefully will be
discontinued, it is still appalling that these farmers care more about
the perception of consumers that the pain and suffering of cows. I
wonder why the dairy industry doesn’t show the procedure of
tail-docking or dehorning in their "happy cows" commercials for
example, or when they advertize their dairy products? I would think
simply because most consumers would stop supporting such an abusive
industry.

Mark Bittman once again is making his readers
ponder about the need of eating animal products, especially chicken,
when the “mock chicken” alternative he tried tasted almost too good to
be true. Nowadays, meat analogs are widely available, but most
importantly they do not involve the confinement, abuse and killing of
sentient beings; do not leave a much smaller footprint; and are free
of cholesterol, hormones and antibiotics.

Whether it is replacing meat with
meat analogs or with nuts, seeds and legumes there is no doubt that
doing it is great for God’s Creation! There is indeed a sense of peace
and joy when we sit at the table to give thanks to our Creator for our
meal and know that it was produced without the cruelty and death that
animal agriculture entails.

... and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has
been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been
given to us.

God love is present in all of us
and where there is love, there is also hope. Advocates of God’s
Creation, who are aware and witness much suffering and devastation,
should never lose hope because we are actively participating in its
healing and reconciliation.

Yes, another Bittman
article that exposes how farmed animals are considered in the animal
agriculture system: simple commodities. Bittman refers to a recently
published book, “Every Twelve Seconds: Industrialized Slaughter and
the Politics of Sight,” byTimothy Pachirat. The 12 seconds that the
title refers to explain just the sheer amount of killing that takes
place in a slaughterhouse: 12 seconds is the frequency with which the
Omaha slaughterhouse where Pachirat worked for five months killed
cattle, a total of around 2,500 per day. Pachirat told Bittman “the
way the animals form a continuous stream rather than individual
creatures, makes it clear the animals are seen as raw material. The
cattle are called ‘beef’ even while they’re alive — and that not only
protects people from acknowledging what they’re doing and that they’re
doing it to sentient beings, it’s also accurate, a reflection of the
process itself.”

What can we expect if
just in the US about 10 billion land animals are slaughtered just for
the sake of taste and profit? Supporting this industry means
supporting the most voluminous cruelty on animals on the planet.
Adopting a plant-based diet is not only attainable but relatively easy
nowadays. There’s plenty of information, support and very tasty
plant-based products. One only has to reflect on how our choice of
diet is hurting God’s Creation… mindful choices follow a change of
heart.

Wayne Pacelle, President of The Humane Society in the United
States, was on the "Ellen Show" earlier this month to talk about his
book, "The Bond," and the important role animals play in our lives. In
this short excerpt, Pacelle shares how egg-laying hens are raised for
food in the U.S. and what steps are being taken in trying to alleviate
their suffering.

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